Abstract:
An optical slot scanner (10) and method includes a housing (12) supporting a scanning arrangement (22) within an interior region (14) of the housing. The scanning arrangement (22) includes an imaging camera (26) and light source (24) disposed within a recess compartment (80) located in the interior region of the housing. The imaging camera defines an imaging field (40) of view for reading indicia located on a target object. The light source defines an illumination field (42) for illuminating indicia located on a target object, such that the illumination field is substantially coaxial with the imaging field during a reading of indicia located on a target object.
Abstract:
An optical slot scanner (10) includes a housing (12) supporting a scanning arrangement (22), within an interior region (14) of the housing, including an imaging camera (26) and a light source (24) disposed within a recess compartment (80) located in the housing (12). The imaging camera has an imaging field of view (40) for reading indicia on a target object. The light source (24) has an illumination field (42) for illuminating the targetted indicia such that the illumination field (42) is substantially coaxial with the imaging field (40) during indicia reading. Also, the light source (24) is coupled to an object-detection sensor (92) for actuating said light source (24) upon indicia detection.
Abstract:
An optical slot scanner (10) includes a housing (12) supporting a scanning arrangement (22), within an interior region (14) of the housing, including an imaging camera (26) and a light source (24) disposed within a recess compartment (80) located in the housing (12). The imaging camera has an imaging field of view (40) for reading indicia on a target object. The light source (24) has an illumination field (42) for illuminating the targetted indicia such that the illumination field (42) is substantially coaxial with the imaging field (40) during indicia reading. Also, the light source (24) is coupled to an object-detection sensor (92) for actuating said light source (24) upon indicia detection.
Abstract:
An apparatus for capturing images of a target object having a barcode. The apparatus includes a reflector, an LED emitting mostly invisible light, and a photodetector. The LED is configured to emit a first portion of the invisible light toward the target object directly and to emit a second portion of the invisible light toward the reflector. The reflector is configured to redirect at least some of the second portion of the invisible light toward the target object. The photodetector is configured to detect returned invisible light from the target object to generate an electrical signal.
Abstract:
An apparatus for capturing images of a target object having a barcode. The apparatus includes a reflector, an LED emitting mostly invisible light, and a photodetector. The LED is configured to emit a first portion of the invisible light toward the target object directly and to emit a second portion of the invisible light toward the reflector. The reflector is configured to redirect at least some of the second portion of the invisible light toward the target object. The photodetector is configured to detect returned invisible light from the target object to generate an electrical signal.